Christmas was pretty amazing this year. Amma and Boppa came down from Seattle to celebrate with us. San Diego was showing off a little bit and gave them 75-80 degrees every day they were here. We took advantage of the warm weather and went out to Coronado island to check out the hotel, beach and do a little ice skating. Jax and I were the only brave souls that put on the skates and did 2 laps around the rink this year. The day could not have been better. We spent Christmas Eve day on the beach, playing in the water and building sand castles. It was so awesome and I had to pinch myself to realize that we actually live in this amazing place where my kids can where put there feet in the ocean and bury themselves in the sand in December. So cool. That night we got the boys in their PJs, jumped in the car and checked out the Christmas lights on the famous street on our neighborhood called Christmas Card Lane. The boys loved it. The Littles went to be early that night and Jax stayed up a little later so that he could get the cookies, carrots and his letter ready for Santa. After everyone was snug in their beds, Santa and his elves worked VERY hard getting everything just right. The next morning when everyone woke up, there was a lot of excitement around the stockings. No one drew attention to the very large Santa present that was sitting in the back yard. Jax was the first person to see it and said "Hey, what's that?! It's a trampoline!" The boys were ecstatic and spent the next hour or so jumping around on their new toy. The rest of the day was filled with good food, new toys, fun games and only a little bit of rest time. Cory made his famous turkey and we feasted on it for days. We were also very lucky to have Engineer Boppa there to help with some major house projects. We were really sad to see them go but it really was a super fun Christmas.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
Halloween, Thanksgiving and a little bit between
There were a few holidays that I missed and I wanted to write a few words before the memories completely fade.
Halloween. Jax was a SWAT guy, Ryder was a meerkat and Tucker was a lemur. Jax could not wait to wear his costume and the month before Halloween was excruciating knowing that the little black jumpsuit was just burning a hole in his closet. All three kids had Halloween events at their school that required parent participation. Cory and I divided and conquered. I was in the little's room for a party in the morning and Cory was the parent on duty for the Halloween party in the afternoon in the kindergarten classroom. It was a blast and although the babies were a little out of sorts because of the break in the routine, it was awesome to see all these crazy two year olds running around in their costumes hopped up on sugar. Cory brought homemade Frankenstein jellos and watched all the five year olds run around in their costumes hopped up on sugar.
That night the little boys made it to the 6 houses in our cul-de-sac and Jackson and his dad cruised for 2 hours collecting candy at all the houses in our neighborhood. I manned the door and handed out candy to at least 50 kids. This year Cory and Jackson really got into decorating the front of the house. We had gravestones in the yard and spider webs everywhere. It was a lot of fun to turn on the fog machine every time the doorbell rang and hear the kids scream from surprise. The night was a success and Jax brought home a big bag of loot and we are still working on it.
The next weekend, we had some friends come into town from Austin for a visit. The boys loved spending time with Nell and Sam and I loved having my best friend come down to help. While the daddies went to the Broncos game, we took the three ring circus to the beach. It was a perfect 75 degree day in November and the babies ended up taking a nap at the beach stayed there for the entire day. The boys really love this family and so we have vowed to make more of an effort to see each again some time soon.
Thanksgiving. This was the very first Thanksgiving that Cory and I hosted. Ever. Cory's parents were in town and we were able to celebrate with Cory's aunt and uncle. There was quite a bit of menu planning and strategizing before the big day and we were a little nervous that we would not be able to cook and coordinate the whole meal, but with a lot of help from everyone we pulled it off. Cory was 100% in charge of the turkey and it turned out AMAZING. I am not exaggerating when I say that it was the best turkey that I have ever eaten. The bar has definitely been set pretty high for his next one. The sides were also super good. It such a great dinner and the even the little boys would agree. I think tucker ate his weight in the pistachio pudding salad which is one of his dad's favorites.
We also squeezed in a trip to the safari park and quite a few home improvement projects while nana and papa were here but mostly we spent time together reading, coloring, playing games and snuggling. It was such a good time and we are counting down the days until we get to see them again.
Halloween. Jax was a SWAT guy, Ryder was a meerkat and Tucker was a lemur. Jax could not wait to wear his costume and the month before Halloween was excruciating knowing that the little black jumpsuit was just burning a hole in his closet. All three kids had Halloween events at their school that required parent participation. Cory and I divided and conquered. I was in the little's room for a party in the morning and Cory was the parent on duty for the Halloween party in the afternoon in the kindergarten classroom. It was a blast and although the babies were a little out of sorts because of the break in the routine, it was awesome to see all these crazy two year olds running around in their costumes hopped up on sugar. Cory brought homemade Frankenstein jellos and watched all the five year olds run around in their costumes hopped up on sugar.
That night the little boys made it to the 6 houses in our cul-de-sac and Jackson and his dad cruised for 2 hours collecting candy at all the houses in our neighborhood. I manned the door and handed out candy to at least 50 kids. This year Cory and Jackson really got into decorating the front of the house. We had gravestones in the yard and spider webs everywhere. It was a lot of fun to turn on the fog machine every time the doorbell rang and hear the kids scream from surprise. The night was a success and Jax brought home a big bag of loot and we are still working on it.
The next weekend, we had some friends come into town from Austin for a visit. The boys loved spending time with Nell and Sam and I loved having my best friend come down to help. While the daddies went to the Broncos game, we took the three ring circus to the beach. It was a perfect 75 degree day in November and the babies ended up taking a nap at the beach stayed there for the entire day. The boys really love this family and so we have vowed to make more of an effort to see each again some time soon.
Thanksgiving. This was the very first Thanksgiving that Cory and I hosted. Ever. Cory's parents were in town and we were able to celebrate with Cory's aunt and uncle. There was quite a bit of menu planning and strategizing before the big day and we were a little nervous that we would not be able to cook and coordinate the whole meal, but with a lot of help from everyone we pulled it off. Cory was 100% in charge of the turkey and it turned out AMAZING. I am not exaggerating when I say that it was the best turkey that I have ever eaten. The bar has definitely been set pretty high for his next one. The sides were also super good. It such a great dinner and the even the little boys would agree. I think tucker ate his weight in the pistachio pudding salad which is one of his dad's favorites.
We also squeezed in a trip to the safari park and quite a few home improvement projects while nana and papa were here but mostly we spent time together reading, coloring, playing games and snuggling. It was such a good time and we are counting down the days until we get to see them again.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
3 months later
Has it really been 3 months since I last posted an update? I guess the only thing I can say about that is oh well and here goes!
Ryder. Is my lover. He loves kisses and snuggles and can belly laugh from here to the other side of the world. He is the one that i can always expect an answer from when I ask him a question. He says "Yep" and "Yeah" with such enthusiasm that it makes you smile every time. He is a little bit of a picky eater much like his big brother but is not afraid to at least try new things. He loves milk and adores chocolate milk (choc-choc). He has a HUGE sweet tooth and gets pretty upset when he is denied dessert after breakfast. He is a better sharer than his younger brother and will sometimes bring things to Tucker for him to play with. Pretty cute and a moment to remember because it doesn't happen very often.
Tucker. Although I love this kid to death, lately he has been the most difficult of the 3 to parent. He steals toys, pulls his dogs ears, hits and scratches. He will scream at the top of his lungs if he doesn't get his way and "no!" is his favorite word. He also has the biggest personality and when he is smiling (which is almost always) so are you. His happiness is infectious an when you are really ticked that he just took all your lotion and rubbed it on the dog you can't help but crack up when he looks at you with beaming pride. He absolutely loves balls and is built like football player. I'm worried that I might not be able to convince this one to steer clear of contact sports. He eats almost everything I put in front of him and is 3-4 pounds heavier than his brother and over an inch taller. He is going to be a BIG kid.
Both boys vocabulary is growing at lightning speed. They take directions very well (most of the time) and actually understand when we ask them to do something. This is an amazing step in development and it means that we are no longer talking to a couple of walls. The stroller is becoming less and less of an option and instead we are now constantly hearing "I wok! I wok!" They both love to dance and any time they hear a tune they shake their booties like its 1999. Both are constantly pushing chairs around and stacking pillows to turn lights on and off. Smart ones I tell ya. Both are still using their pacifiers and although we know it is something they need to give up on soon, we are dreading the day that we no longer have a 'plug' if you catch my drift. They are getting very good at using spoons and forks and are getting closer to sitting at the actual table but for now and to keep them contained, they are both still in their booster high chairs. Although Ryder is a bit better sharer than Tucker, they are constantly fighting over everything. I'm hoping this is a faze and that some day soon our lives will be filled with peace and harmony. Yeah right. At least there is never a dull moment at the Magnus house.
Jackson. This boy is seriously one of the funniest kids I have ever met and he is constantly cracking us up. An example... We always talk to Jax about the smoking and the reasons to never try it. The other day we were walking across the parking lot when he saw a cigarette butt on the ground. This is the conversation that follows:
Jax: "mom, did you see that?!"
Me: "No, what was it buddy?"
J: "A cigarette.... good thing he's dead!"
He continues to love school and is becoming this amazing reader and writer. One of his new hobbies is to make books. He staples pieces of paper together, draws pictures and writes the story. All his words are written phonetically so it is so much fun to read them and figure out what he is saying. He loves the Broncos and although he has never lived there would claim them as his favorite team despite all my best efforts to get him to love the Seahawks. Last weekend he decided to paint his room Minion colors which are blue and yellow. He had to make it very clear that the colors were NOT Charger colors and that they were DEFINITELY from his favorite movie Despicable Me. He has also really gotten into building things with his dad. Over the last month or so, the two of them have pieced together a car from scraps that Cory has had in the garage. Jax has made it a license plate that says 'Zombie Car' and he has painted it Green, Black and white. The car really is pretty cool and it is something that he is very proud of. He has even planned an unveiling and wants to invite many of his friends from school to come watch him race it for the first time. He takes swim lessons every Saturday and is now at the point where he can jump in the pool, swim out, around and back to the side all while taking breaths and doing the crawl stroke. He has become very interested in soccer and wants to start playing with a team although he says he really is only interested in playing goalie. We tried to tell him that he will have to try all the positions and might like something else better but he just tells us back that no, he really is only interested in being a goalie. This boy knows what he wants. He continues to be the pickiest eater on the planet and we are trying everything to get him to try new things. Everyone tells us that someday he won't be so picky but with this kid's determination I am not so sure.
Although there are times during the day when I feel like at least one of the balls we have flying in the air is going to drop, it amazingly never does. My life has been forever changed by these little munchkins and I can't imagine what life was like before we had them. Actually I thing we watched a lot of animal planet.
I'm behind but I promise to blog about Halloween and Thanksgiving in the next installment. Both really good times!
Ryder. Is my lover. He loves kisses and snuggles and can belly laugh from here to the other side of the world. He is the one that i can always expect an answer from when I ask him a question. He says "Yep" and "Yeah" with such enthusiasm that it makes you smile every time. He is a little bit of a picky eater much like his big brother but is not afraid to at least try new things. He loves milk and adores chocolate milk (choc-choc). He has a HUGE sweet tooth and gets pretty upset when he is denied dessert after breakfast. He is a better sharer than his younger brother and will sometimes bring things to Tucker for him to play with. Pretty cute and a moment to remember because it doesn't happen very often.
Tucker. Although I love this kid to death, lately he has been the most difficult of the 3 to parent. He steals toys, pulls his dogs ears, hits and scratches. He will scream at the top of his lungs if he doesn't get his way and "no!" is his favorite word. He also has the biggest personality and when he is smiling (which is almost always) so are you. His happiness is infectious an when you are really ticked that he just took all your lotion and rubbed it on the dog you can't help but crack up when he looks at you with beaming pride. He absolutely loves balls and is built like football player. I'm worried that I might not be able to convince this one to steer clear of contact sports. He eats almost everything I put in front of him and is 3-4 pounds heavier than his brother and over an inch taller. He is going to be a BIG kid.
Both boys vocabulary is growing at lightning speed. They take directions very well (most of the time) and actually understand when we ask them to do something. This is an amazing step in development and it means that we are no longer talking to a couple of walls. The stroller is becoming less and less of an option and instead we are now constantly hearing "I wok! I wok!" They both love to dance and any time they hear a tune they shake their booties like its 1999. Both are constantly pushing chairs around and stacking pillows to turn lights on and off. Smart ones I tell ya. Both are still using their pacifiers and although we know it is something they need to give up on soon, we are dreading the day that we no longer have a 'plug' if you catch my drift. They are getting very good at using spoons and forks and are getting closer to sitting at the actual table but for now and to keep them contained, they are both still in their booster high chairs. Although Ryder is a bit better sharer than Tucker, they are constantly fighting over everything. I'm hoping this is a faze and that some day soon our lives will be filled with peace and harmony. Yeah right. At least there is never a dull moment at the Magnus house.
Jackson. This boy is seriously one of the funniest kids I have ever met and he is constantly cracking us up. An example... We always talk to Jax about the smoking and the reasons to never try it. The other day we were walking across the parking lot when he saw a cigarette butt on the ground. This is the conversation that follows:
Jax: "mom, did you see that?!"
Me: "No, what was it buddy?"
J: "A cigarette.... good thing he's dead!"
He continues to love school and is becoming this amazing reader and writer. One of his new hobbies is to make books. He staples pieces of paper together, draws pictures and writes the story. All his words are written phonetically so it is so much fun to read them and figure out what he is saying. He loves the Broncos and although he has never lived there would claim them as his favorite team despite all my best efforts to get him to love the Seahawks. Last weekend he decided to paint his room Minion colors which are blue and yellow. He had to make it very clear that the colors were NOT Charger colors and that they were DEFINITELY from his favorite movie Despicable Me. He has also really gotten into building things with his dad. Over the last month or so, the two of them have pieced together a car from scraps that Cory has had in the garage. Jax has made it a license plate that says 'Zombie Car' and he has painted it Green, Black and white. The car really is pretty cool and it is something that he is very proud of. He has even planned an unveiling and wants to invite many of his friends from school to come watch him race it for the first time. He takes swim lessons every Saturday and is now at the point where he can jump in the pool, swim out, around and back to the side all while taking breaths and doing the crawl stroke. He has become very interested in soccer and wants to start playing with a team although he says he really is only interested in playing goalie. We tried to tell him that he will have to try all the positions and might like something else better but he just tells us back that no, he really is only interested in being a goalie. This boy knows what he wants. He continues to be the pickiest eater on the planet and we are trying everything to get him to try new things. Everyone tells us that someday he won't be so picky but with this kid's determination I am not so sure.
Although there are times during the day when I feel like at least one of the balls we have flying in the air is going to drop, it amazingly never does. My life has been forever changed by these little munchkins and I can't imagine what life was like before we had them. Actually I thing we watched a lot of animal planet.
I'm behind but I promise to blog about Halloween and Thanksgiving in the next installment. Both really good times!
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Summer 2013
No pics in this post, but I promise to post some later. I wanted to write some things down before I forget everything.
The littles are growing so fast. Tucker was in the 97th percentile at his 18 month check up and Ryder was in the 75th. I can't believe that was over a month ago and they are already 19 months old. They are walking (running) around like crazy men which means that Cory and I are sweating from the moment they get up until they are in bed at night. They have tons of words and use them all the time to try and let us know what they want... if that doesn't work they have also become very good at collapsing on the floor, flailing their arms and legs and wailing at the top of their lungs. I'm mostly kidding and they are actually really happy kids. They are super friendly kids, very quickly adjust to strangers and ten minutes after meeting you will typically be sitting in your lap asking you to read to them. On our last airplane trip I walked behind Ryder and he stopped at every aisle to say 'hi' and if the person did not look at him he would touch their arm to get their attention. Ryder had his first visit to the ER for stitches in his eyebrow after getting very friendly with the coffee table. Unfortunately this happened on the first night that Cory was out of town on a week long business trip. I won't go into details but imagine 3 kids in the ER after bedtime and only 1 mama. The nurses and doctors were amazing and we left with a stiched up Ryder and Jackson and Tucker hopped up on Popsicles and covered in stickers. In July, the boys started in the toddler room at Jackson's school. They are the favorites of the entire school and very loved and well cared for by their teachers Ms Ginger and Ms Casey. The boys are amazing sleepers and typically sleep from 730pm until 6am with a 2-3 hour naps every day. If they don't get enough sleep, they are the crabbiest kids on the planet. They are great eaters and will mostly eat everything that Cory and I eat... now if we could just get their older brother to jump on this wagon.
Speaking of the amazing older brother... Our just turned 5 year old started kindergarten a few weeks ago. He is thriving and loving every minute of it. His teacher Mrs Juillerat is wonderful and really cares about our little boy. He is going to have a great year in her classroom. Jax has mastered riding a bike without training wheels. He is a little bit of a daredevil and takes a few too risks than his mama would like but he always wears a helmet so I need to let go of that one a little bit. Jackson is a really great swimmer and is now in the Eel class at swim lessons. He has great friends at school and a really best friend that lives right next door. Charlie is 8 and is Jackson's favorite person on the planet to play with (aside from his dad). They ride bikes, jump on the trampoline, build legos, play football and baseball and just have a great time. Charlie is a great kid and we love that Jax has such a positive young role model in his life. Jackson loves Sea World and his favorite thing to do is go on the Ride to Atlantis. It is a river ride roller coaster that even some teenagers are too scared to go on. Jax LOVES it and hoots and hollers the whole time. Cory and I take turns riding with our little daredevil and end up going until the babies get bored and have a meltdown or the line starts building up. Our 5 year old Fashionista has a very strong opinion about what he wants to wear. We usually let him choose his outfits and most of the time he does a much better job matching his clothes than his dad or I would do. Jax is the best big brother and looks out for his little brothers all the time. He is always taking away things they shouldn't be playing with and will look out for them all the time. These boys love each other even when they don't like each other very much:-)
In May we went on vacation to Maui with Amma and Boppa and had the best time. We played in the ocean, pool and sand every day. Jackson was a fish and would collapse in exhaustion at the end of the day from so much swimming. Cory, Jax and I went on a submarine tour of the bottom of the ocean and saw a real life sunken ship. This was definitely the highlight for Jax and he could not stop talking about it. Cory had an awesome round of golf with Boppa while I got the best massage I have ever had. Cory, Jax and I were able to sleep in every day while Amma and Boppa assumed early morning baby duty. Cory and I also got to go out on few date nights (Mama's!) which was so awesome. Overall we had a total blast and are counting down the days until we get to go again!
In July we hopped on a plane and headed to Minnesota for the 4th. We spent the first half of the week at Nana and Papa's with the Koser clan enjoying the amazing parks and lakes of the Midwest. The boys loved hanging out with their cousins and played and played and PLAYED. We headed down to Mankato for the actual Fourth and had the best time experiencing a small town celebration of this holiday. The kids decorated their bikes and rode through the town as the adults threw candy and treats at them. Cory, Jax and the nephews bought a bunch of fireworks and sparklers and lit them in the driveway that night. It was such a good time and we were sad to say goodbye to our Minnesota family.
In August we got another plane and headed to Seattle to drop the boys off at Amma and Boppa's cabin while Cory and I went out to Whidbey for Dana's wedding. This was a very quick trip but everybody has such a good time. The wedding was so much fun and the boys had a blast being lake kids for a while. The trip was too short but reality was calling us back to San Diego.
Here we are in September and we are now settling in to our new house! We bought the house right across the street from where we were renting and are slowly unpacking boxes and getting life in a little bit more order. We are so excited and are already making the very long list of home improvements!
That is it for now. Not sure anyone reads this anymore but if there are some readers out there... stay tuned for a pretty big photo dump!
The littles are growing so fast. Tucker was in the 97th percentile at his 18 month check up and Ryder was in the 75th. I can't believe that was over a month ago and they are already 19 months old. They are walking (running) around like crazy men which means that Cory and I are sweating from the moment they get up until they are in bed at night. They have tons of words and use them all the time to try and let us know what they want... if that doesn't work they have also become very good at collapsing on the floor, flailing their arms and legs and wailing at the top of their lungs. I'm mostly kidding and they are actually really happy kids. They are super friendly kids, very quickly adjust to strangers and ten minutes after meeting you will typically be sitting in your lap asking you to read to them. On our last airplane trip I walked behind Ryder and he stopped at every aisle to say 'hi' and if the person did not look at him he would touch their arm to get their attention. Ryder had his first visit to the ER for stitches in his eyebrow after getting very friendly with the coffee table. Unfortunately this happened on the first night that Cory was out of town on a week long business trip. I won't go into details but imagine 3 kids in the ER after bedtime and only 1 mama. The nurses and doctors were amazing and we left with a stiched up Ryder and Jackson and Tucker hopped up on Popsicles and covered in stickers. In July, the boys started in the toddler room at Jackson's school. They are the favorites of the entire school and very loved and well cared for by their teachers Ms Ginger and Ms Casey. The boys are amazing sleepers and typically sleep from 730pm until 6am with a 2-3 hour naps every day. If they don't get enough sleep, they are the crabbiest kids on the planet. They are great eaters and will mostly eat everything that Cory and I eat... now if we could just get their older brother to jump on this wagon.
Speaking of the amazing older brother... Our just turned 5 year old started kindergarten a few weeks ago. He is thriving and loving every minute of it. His teacher Mrs Juillerat is wonderful and really cares about our little boy. He is going to have a great year in her classroom. Jax has mastered riding a bike without training wheels. He is a little bit of a daredevil and takes a few too risks than his mama would like but he always wears a helmet so I need to let go of that one a little bit. Jackson is a really great swimmer and is now in the Eel class at swim lessons. He has great friends at school and a really best friend that lives right next door. Charlie is 8 and is Jackson's favorite person on the planet to play with (aside from his dad). They ride bikes, jump on the trampoline, build legos, play football and baseball and just have a great time. Charlie is a great kid and we love that Jax has such a positive young role model in his life. Jackson loves Sea World and his favorite thing to do is go on the Ride to Atlantis. It is a river ride roller coaster that even some teenagers are too scared to go on. Jax LOVES it and hoots and hollers the whole time. Cory and I take turns riding with our little daredevil and end up going until the babies get bored and have a meltdown or the line starts building up. Our 5 year old Fashionista has a very strong opinion about what he wants to wear. We usually let him choose his outfits and most of the time he does a much better job matching his clothes than his dad or I would do. Jax is the best big brother and looks out for his little brothers all the time. He is always taking away things they shouldn't be playing with and will look out for them all the time. These boys love each other even when they don't like each other very much:-)
In May we went on vacation to Maui with Amma and Boppa and had the best time. We played in the ocean, pool and sand every day. Jackson was a fish and would collapse in exhaustion at the end of the day from so much swimming. Cory, Jax and I went on a submarine tour of the bottom of the ocean and saw a real life sunken ship. This was definitely the highlight for Jax and he could not stop talking about it. Cory had an awesome round of golf with Boppa while I got the best massage I have ever had. Cory, Jax and I were able to sleep in every day while Amma and Boppa assumed early morning baby duty. Cory and I also got to go out on few date nights (Mama's!) which was so awesome. Overall we had a total blast and are counting down the days until we get to go again!
In July we hopped on a plane and headed to Minnesota for the 4th. We spent the first half of the week at Nana and Papa's with the Koser clan enjoying the amazing parks and lakes of the Midwest. The boys loved hanging out with their cousins and played and played and PLAYED. We headed down to Mankato for the actual Fourth and had the best time experiencing a small town celebration of this holiday. The kids decorated their bikes and rode through the town as the adults threw candy and treats at them. Cory, Jax and the nephews bought a bunch of fireworks and sparklers and lit them in the driveway that night. It was such a good time and we were sad to say goodbye to our Minnesota family.
In August we got another plane and headed to Seattle to drop the boys off at Amma and Boppa's cabin while Cory and I went out to Whidbey for Dana's wedding. This was a very quick trip but everybody has such a good time. The wedding was so much fun and the boys had a blast being lake kids for a while. The trip was too short but reality was calling us back to San Diego.
Here we are in September and we are now settling in to our new house! We bought the house right across the street from where we were renting and are slowly unpacking boxes and getting life in a little bit more order. We are so excited and are already making the very long list of home improvements!
That is it for now. Not sure anyone reads this anymore but if there are some readers out there... stay tuned for a pretty big photo dump!
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Photo dump
Here are some pics from April until May. I promise to put a post all about our trips to Hawaii and Minnesota and also a Magnus circus update soon (I think!)
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Get ready for some serious bragging!
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| nana and papa visit and a trip to Seaworld |
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| Encinitas street fair |
Monday, April 1, 2013
My baby is 4 and 2/3 years old
Get ready for some rambling and then I will reward you with some pictures:-)
Jackson is 4 and 2/3 years old. Which means that I can no longer say that he is 4 1/2 and now I need to start saying that he is almost 5. I don't really want to say that my baby is almost 5. Where does the time go? Wahhhhhhhhhh! But man oh man do I love having an almost 5 year old. He is so cool and so much fun that I never want these days with an almost 5 year old to end.
He is reading more and more words every day. He sounds out and writes many of them as well. He says such funny things and makes up very elaborate stories and jokes. He has turned into this amazing and creative kid that I want to be around all the time.
Jax is such a good friend to all of the kids in his class. His best friend is Leo and he has had a few play dates with him and is already planning the next one. He is a very social kid and jumps right into playing with new kids where ever we go. I took him to a birthday party a couple of weeks ago for a girl in his class at the New Children's Museum downtown. When we got there the mother of the little girl told me that her daughter could only invite two kids from school and she chose Jackson as one of the two. She told me that she had been to the school for an activity and she could not believe how sweet and polite Jax was. Not a big surprise but still I cannot describe how proud I was at that moment. It makes my heart swell just typing the words now.
Jax played soccer this winter but he has decided that he wants to take a break and start swim lessons. He is a quick learner and picks up new skills quickly but you could say that he might lack a tad in speed and coordination. Not if you asked him of course. If you asked him, he would say that he is the fastest boy in the world and that he can beat his daddy any day to a race around the cul de sac. He is an amazingly talented bike rider though with great balance and no fear. This lack of fear on his bike actually was the reason that we ended up in the urgent care last month and walked out with 5 stitches in the chin. He was really brave and did so well that it earned him 3 toys from the treasure box on the way out. With three boys I have a feeling that this will not be the last time we are at Urgent Care.
Speaking of brave, Jax went on his first real big person roller coaster with me a couple of weekends ago at Sea World. He just made the height cut for the Journey to Atlantis water ride and was definitely the littlest guy in line. He did such a great job and although he wouldn't say it was the most fun thing he has ever done, he is already planning the next time he will ride it with his dad.
He is such a good big brother and can make them laugh even when they are at their grumpiest. They follow him around and are in awe of this amazing person who has the really cool room with all the really cool toys. He still can't tell them apart and usually just says "this brother", "this one" or "this guy" but there aren't that many people that can tell them apart. These boys are going to be really great friends.
I think that was enough rambling for now... enjoy the pictures from the last couple of months.
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| crazy tucker |
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| Safari park face painting |
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| second cousins from Connecticut |
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| Ryd playing in the dirt |
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| San Diego Zoo |
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| Sesame street playland at Sea World |
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| Ropes course at Sea World |
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| egg coloring |
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